blueinbama 259 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Looks like it's on. And the venue is outstanding! http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaaf/eye-on-college-football/24057736/virginia-tech-and-tennessee-to-play-at-bristol-motor-speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Im really excited about it! as is just about every football fan I know lol 09 was great! we had a party with fans of both teams, good times. Lookin forward to doin it again, if I cant get tickets Like I said in the shoutbox, both teams need to wear their home uniforms. Lets just try to keep the crazy uniforms out of it Maybe this will lead to a home and away at some point BigO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshreeves 37 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 From what i've read on FBSschedules.com the contract for the game will include a game in 2017 as well. They mention Blacksburg as the likely location. http://www.fbschedules.com/2013/10/report-tennessee-virginia-tech-bristol-motor-speedway-2016/ IF so, then that would leave UT with only 6 games at Neyland for both 2016 and 17. As long as i've been going, Tennessee has always had a minimum of 7 home games each year. Interesting to see what happens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend11 32 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Like I said in the shoutbox, both teams need to wear their home uniforms. Lets just try to keep the crazy uniforms out of it I disagree. In classic Bristol Motor Speedway fashion, both teams should wear their sponsors' stickers on their helmets. That way, Frank Beamer could say, "Well, we had that number 3 Gatorade Nike runnin' real good tonight..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 I dub this event "The Skoal Bowl". redtiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOL61 14 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 WJHL said Tennessee would be the Home team. There is talk of the Vols going to Blacksburg the following year..... Which I would love to see as well. Never been to Lane and I would love to watch that one as well. Just great news..... We just needed to get rid of that Stupid AD we had. New bunch seems to understand what the fan base is wanting. Hope this happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Ive heard that there might be a 2017 game at Lane too. I don't really understand that, why not have 1 game on a neutral site and then follow it with a home and away series? but anyway, im glad that we have what we have. Lane is a nice stadium. Its very different than Neyland, both crowds are great tho. Great atmosphere at both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 933 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 The reason being is that the agreement is for Tennessee to be the home team for this matchup so that this "huge" event at BMS falls under the SEC Network contract. I really wouldn't have thought that would have mattered since the ACC is under a contract with ESPN also, unless their agreement runs out before 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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